attribution

[ALEKS]

Hi. Help on the stamps - 1) the rabbit (hare) brand unofficial brand of Belgium silver (4)~830 silver sample, 2) the fish brand, Denmark master Hans Jensen-SILVERPLATE. Could it be?

[oel]

Hi Aleks,

In my opinion silver-plated, Hans Jensen mark, the Dolphin. What appears to be a hare within a barrel frame-shape perhaps not a Belgian responsibility mark. As of 1942, a Belgian responsibility mark for precious metal must be accompanied by an appropriate fineness mark.
See;
https://www.925-1000.com/foreign_marks.html
https://www.silvercollection.it/DICTION ... LGIUM.HTML
Peter.

[ALEKS]

What about this?
https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... =8&t=55363

[oel]

Your brush, then the third mark, far right shoud be the number 1,2 or 3, indicating the standard of fineness. If it one of these numbers it is indeed silver.
https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... an#p196357
Peter.

[ALEKS]

oel-Thank you so much for your attention to the topic, but the fact is that the owner of the brush handed over the samples to the jeweler for verification and the jeweler said-SILVERPLATE.

[oel]

At your brush,to be frank I do not recognize a standard number 1,2 or 3. I do not know if the jeweler draw his conclusion silver-plated, by looking at the marks only, or draw his conclusion after performing a proper (acid) silver test? The owner always can go for a second opinion.
As you already know, the Belgian barrel responsibility mark for precious metal, must be accompanied by a proper fineness mark or standard mark either with a number 1,2 or 3. The marks are self applied by silversmith/importer or retailer.


Peter.

[oel]

Hi Aleks,
Meet Mr. Rabit
Establishments Konijn (Rabit) Brussels, started 25-6-1949

Source; Algemeen repertorium van de edelsmeden en van de merken van edelsmeedwerk in België. Vol. III: 1942-1997. / Repertoire general des orfevres et des marques d'orfevrie en Belgique. Gratitude Ludo Heymans


Peter.

[ALEKS]

oel-Thanks for the addition.

[ALEKS]

oel-They gave the product to another jeweler and the answer was silver plated.Thank you again for your help.

[oel]

Aleks, perhaps this proves the barrel shaped Belgian responsibility mark, registered by the Royal Mint of Belgium, was also used on silver plated items but without a self applied unofficial standard mark.

Peter.

[ALEKS]

Peter- Clearly, thank you, and here I came across another brand, but with a brand -made Holland. Is it also unclear silver or not?

[oel]

Aleks, the number 2 on the ashtray should stand for 2nd standard silver (835/000). It is a self applied unofficial silver standard.
The M.V. Leopoldville was a Belgian passenger vessel.
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ca ... hip,_1948)

Peter.

[ALEKS]

Peter-Thanks a lot for the attribution. Sincerely, Alexander.